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A/N: Sorry this took so long, but I just got a new job and I am getting used to the hours. Hope this makes up for it! Please R&R!

Worry

It had been a week since Elliot left and Olivia hadn't slept more than three hours at a time. She would always be at work early and stay late doing anything she could to find an excuse not to go home. For the first three nights, she slept in the crib and took showers in the locker room. During the fourth night of this routine, Captain Cragen caught her.

"Olivia, what are you doing? Go home!" he demanded.

"Sir…" she couldn't think of exactly what to say to him, "I can't go home, you don't understand. It just isn't the same. I am constantly worrying about Elliot and I can't help but feel like he is in danger or hurt," she tried to keep her reasoning as plutonic as possible, but she had a feeling that Cragen knew more about her and Elliot than he let on.

"I know you are worried, but I can't have you going out on the streets half awake and in dreamland. Don't worry, Elliot will be fine, he will come back as soon as the FBI and the CO's at OZ have what they need. Now go home, I don't want to see you back here until at least ten tomorrow. And that's an order!" At this point, he thought about letting on that he was on to their little secret, but he wanted them to tell him on their terms and not his.

"Yes, sir."

With that she gathered her stuff and went back to her empty apartment.

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In the meantime, Elliot was actually still in the hospital ward because of the nice greeting he got from the Aryan Brotherhood. During that nice 'chat', Elliot received a mild concussion, a broken arm, a bruised rib, and multiple cuts and bruises all over his body. During this long and painful week, the only thing that kept Elliot going was the memory of Olivia and the knowledge that he would return to her soon. He missed her so much and he couldn't really sleep at night because he was so used to having her at his side. Dr. Nathan had told him that he could go back to EM City in the next day or two but he had to take it easy and try not to get into any more brouhahas.

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Once Cragen had made sure that Olivia had left, he went back into his office and slumped down in his chair. He knew that her concerns were warranted, but didn't have the heart to tell her that he received a call from Tim McManus saying that Elliot had been admitted to the hospital ward of the prison because of a slight altercation with another prisoner, who was suspected to be the man he needed to get into good graces with. He knew that she wouldn't be at one hundred percent until he came back, but he didn't want her to worry even more with the knowledge of Elliot's current lodging.

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Olivia lie in bed that night trying her hardest not to dwell on the fact that Elliot was not there. She had a gut feeling that something was wrong but just couldn't figure out what it is. She had asked earlier in the week when she could go visit, but immediately Don had denied her the chance and said that it hadn't been long enough. This incident made her suspicions rise. While in a half asleep state, she decided that she would confront the captain about it tomorrow and try to get some straight answers.

All Olivia knew for sure was that if she didn't see Elliot soon, she was going to break down and not be an asset to anyone.

She gradually fell asleep, but ended up waking almost every hour. Something in her mind wouldn't let her rest until she knew everything and her body was still trying to adjust to the fact she had no one there holding her.

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1-6 Precinct the next day

Olivia walked into work the next day with a goal. She was bound and determined to find out the whole truth and would even go as far as calling OZ or even driving up there to get all the answers.

As she walked into the bullpen, Munch looked at her over his glasses and wondered if today was going to be one of those don't-mess-with-Olivia days.

Knock Knock Knock

As soon as the captain heard a knock on his door, he knew who it was.

"Enter"

Olivia went into his office once commanded and closed the door behind her.

"Okay, Captain, please tell me the truth. I know something is wrong, I can feel it. So please just tell me so I can sleep at night and I know that he is okay."

"Olivia calm –"

"Don't tell me to calm down Don. That is the man that I love and I cant help but worry. I can barely sleep at night and I haven't really been here since he left."

"Olivia, all I can tell you is that he is in the hospital ward because of a little tiff. They believe that this tiff was with the man he has to watch and say it is a good thing, because it looks as if he is being initiated to the group."

"Hospital! What? When were you planning on telling me?"

"I didn't tell you because that was what Elliot wanted. He didn't want you to worry and he said that it was just best that you didn't know at all. Now, the first visiting day they are giving him is tomorrow, so if you want to go see him then go ahead. I will give you an extended lunch to make the journey."

With a sigh, Olivia agreed. "Sure. Okay, thanks. Tomorrow I am definitely going up there. But will you do one more thing for me?"

"Only if I can."

"What is the extent of his injuries?"

"He has a mild concussion, a broken arm, a bruised rib and many cuts and scraps. He looks a lot worse than it really is. But he is being released today and will be back in EM City with Brian tonight."

"Good. I just hope that he gets everything he needs and comes back to me soon." She got up to leave.

Don looked at her curiously, that was the second reference to a relationship between the two in this conversation. He decided to ask her.

"Olivia, before you go. Is there something I need to know about going on between you and Elliot?"

Olivia's eyes went wide and she took a ragged breath. "Um…" She wanted to tell him, but she also wanted Elliot to be there when she did. "Yeah. We have been dating for nearly nine months and we got engaged the day before he left for this operation."

"Wow. Now, I suspected that you two were dating, but the marriage thing is kinda catching me by surprise."

"Are you going to report us? We really don't want to be split up. We have still worked really well together, even at sometimes better, since we started this relationship."

"Liv, I am not going to report you all, but if anyone asks, you are now Fin's partner and Elliot is with Munch. You four will still go out on calls like you do now. The switch is only for someone not minding their own business. Oh, and Congratulations."

Olivia smiled and tried to hide a small blush. "Thanks, Don. I do have one more question for you."

"Okay, shoot."

"Will you walk me down the aisle? Well as much of an aisle as there is, at a wedding in the park."

Don was speechless. He thought of this woman as a daughter, but never imagined that she thought of him as a father type. "Oh God . . . Of course! I just can't believe that you asked me."

"Why are you surprised? I don't have an actual father to do the job and you have been a sort of father to me for the past 7 years. I don't think I could have made it without you and Elliot. You two kept me going and still do." She smiled and then embraced Don in a kind of hug that was only reserved for a father and daughter.

With tears in his eyes, all Don could do was nod. Finally he regained his ability to speak. "Now that all the emotional stuff is taken care of, get back to work and I will call the warden up at OZ and tell him that you are coming to see Elliot tomorrow."

"Thanks again, for everything."